Pikes Peak Spiked Apple Crisp Recipes

Steps:

• Arrange apple slices in a greased 2 quart round casserole.
• Sprinkle on cinnamon, lemon and orange rinds and both liqueurs.
• In a small bowl mix together both sugars, flour, salt and butter.
• Mix together until crumbly.
• Spread mixture over top of apples.
• Bake uncovered at 350 degrees until apples are tender and top is lightly browned, around 1 hour.
• Serve warm with cream or vanilla ice cream.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Spray bottom only of 8-inch square pan with cooking spray. In large bowl, toss apples, granulated sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon and 1/2 cup schnapps. Spread in pan.
• In medium bowl, mix melted butter and cookie mix. Spread on top of apples.
• Bake 40 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in chilled medium bowl, beat whipping cream, 1 tablespoon schnapps and the powdered sugar with electric mixer on medium-high speed until stiff peaks form.
• To serve, alternately spoon warm apple crisp and cream mixture into small glasses. Top each with caramel topping. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Arrange apple slices in greased 2-quart round casserole. Sprinkle cinnamon, lemon and orange rinds and both liqueurs on top of apples. In a separate bowl, mix sugars, flour, salt, and butter with a pastry blender until crumbly. Spread mixture over top of apples. Bake uncovered at 350° until apples are tender and top is lightly browned, approximately one hour. Serve warm with cream, whipped cream, or vanilla or cinnamon ice cream. Fun Fact: Pikes Peak is a mountain in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains, 37 miles west of Colorado Springs, Colorado. Katharine Lee Bates was moved to write the words to the famous song "America the Beautiful" in July, 1893, after having traveled to the top of Pikes Peak on a carriage ride.

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 160C/ 140C fan/ gas mark 3. Core the apple and slice through the equator into very thin slices 1 - 2mm thick. Dust with cinnamon and lay flat on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
• Cook for 45 mins - 1 hour, turning halfway through and removing any crisps that have turned brown. Continue cooking until the apples have dried out and are light golden. Cool, store in an airtight container and enjoy as a snack.